Salem-News.com News Feed http://salem-news.com 2008 Last week, despite enormous momentum, a key vote was delayed by several members of the House of Representatives regarding the New G.I. Bill. It was delayed until this week because conservative Democrats known as the "Blue Dogs" are contesting the return on investment or cost-benefit of rewarding veterans with academic advantages for their service. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/gi_bill_5-12-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/gi_bill_5-12-08.php Mon, 12 May 2008 14:37:00 PDT While Senator McCain is now trying to change his rhetoric after months of running to the right on the campaign trail, he can't change the facts. He has consistently put the interests of his key campaign contributors ahead of environmental protection. His campaign is being directed and funded by the same oil company lobbyists who crafted President Bush's energy policies. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/mccain_record_5-12-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/mccain_record_5-12-08.php Mon, 12 May 2008 12:29:00 PDT The Multnomah County Medical Examiner informed Oregon State Police that a Gladstone woman critically injured in a collision April 25th with a commercial truck on Highway 224 at Pheasant Court died Sunday at a Portland hospital. The victim was pregnant at the time of the crash. Her baby boy was delivered at the hospital after the crash and is reported doing well. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/woman_dies_5-12-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/woman_dies_5-12-09.php Mon, 12 May 2008 11:16:00 PDT As many as 5,000 people were killed in China today during a major earthquake. The disaster that jolted southwestern China on Monday measured a magnitude of 7.8. In China's Sichuan province alone, officials report an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 victims reported the Xinhua news agency said. The military was also dispatched to quake-hit areas. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/china_quake_5-12-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/china_quake_5-12-08.php Mon, 12 May 2008 10:43:00 PDT The UN World Food Programme today said its food aid has reached more than 27,000 people in the areas of the Irrawaddy delta hit hardest by Cyclone Nargis, which left a path of death and destruction after striking Myanmar last week. In an encouraging development, 28 tons of high-energy biscuits which arrived in Yangon on Friday are enough to feed 95,000 with first rations. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/un_food_myanmar-5-12-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/un_food_myanmar-5-12-08.php Mon, 12 May 2008 09:36:00 PDT Just after midnight, a Marion County Sheriff's deputy says he attempted to pull over a suspected DUII driver at Lancaster Drive and Sunnyview Drive in Salem. But the suspect failed to yield to the traffic stop and a chase lasting 8.4 miles ensued through Salem and into Keizer. The Marion County Sheriff's Office says the attempt to elude officers ended abruptly. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/chase_marion_5-12-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/chase_marion_5-12-08.php Mon, 12 May 2008 09:28:00 PDT Michelle and Patrick Finger say they aren't going to stop trying to locate their daughter who unknowingly became involved with a convicted pedophile. Sadly, the only sight they catch of her now shows up on elusive Web porno sites. Her mom says that two years ago, Angela was bright and sweet, and was very close to her family. But that all changed in a heartbeat. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/girl_missing_5-12-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/girl_missing_5-12-08.php Mon, 12 May 2008 02:20:00 PDT Some strange truths have emerged as part of our society, that many of us never imagined or even saw coming. If you look at the United States and its current government as a role model of how nations should behave, then you are seeing a manifestation of the dead opposite of everything we are taught in school and in church as American citizens, about how people are supposed to treat one another. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/unsound_policies_5-11-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/unsound_policies_5-11-08.php Mon, 12 May 2008 01:23:00 PDT Deputies in Marion County responded to a report of possible human skeletal remains that were located on a small island in the Willamette River, between Salem and Independence, Oregon. The call came in around noon Sunday. Sgt. Kristin Knutson with the Sheriff's Office says that at this time, deputies confirm that the remains are in fact human, and the investigation is continuing. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/skeletal_remains_5-12-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/skeletal_remains_5-12-08.php Mon, 12 May 2008 00:26:00 PDT A Dayton-area woman died Sunday afternoon when her car was struck by another vehicle that crossed the center grass median on Highway 99W between Dundee and Newberg. Police say a third vehicle was also involved in the crash and investigators believe alcohol and speed were possible contributing factors in the deadly crash. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/fatal_dundee_5-12-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/fatal_dundee_5-12-08.php Mon, 12 May 2008 00:17:00 PDT Damage from Cyclone Nargis may spread beyond Burma in the form of higher food costs throughout Asia and the rest of the world, experts say. World rice prices, which have nearly tripled since the start of the year, could be pushed up further as aid agencies scramble for emergency supplies to replace Burma's lost crops. http://salem-news.com/articles/may112008/rfa_burma_5-11-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may112008/rfa_burma_5-11-08.php Sun, 11 May 2008 19:52:00 PDT Oregon State Police are on the scene of a fatal traffic crash on Highway 99W near milepost 27. The area is about two miles north of Highway 18. They advise that the highway is closed as a result of the crash. At this time the Oregon Department of Transportation is on the scene with a detour in place. http://salem-news.com/articles/may112008/osp_fatal_5-11-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may112008/osp_fatal_5-11-08.php Sun, 11 May 2008 17:01:00 PDT A Special Forces Soldier who crawled 200 feet while being fired upon to save wounded soldiers, then led the besieged group to safety, received the Army's second-highest award for valor, April 30th. Master Sergeant Brendan O'Connor received the Distinguished Service Cross in a ceremony April 30th at Fort Bragg for his actions in Afghanistan. The award is second in achievement only to the Medal of Honor. http://salem-news.com/articles/may112008/medal_received_5-11-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may112008/medal_received_5-11-08.php Sun, 11 May 2008 14:30:00 PDT A new federal government report on the ill effects of marijuana on teens may be a last ditch effort to demonize the medical weed before it sees its own day of emancipation. As it stands, even the most hardcore marijuana legalization advocates do not support children using anything that causes intoxication. This new report uses scare tactics and ignores medical facts as a meaningless burden, and they are enlisting the help of celebrities with big money and big media ties to drive their message home. http://salem-news.com/articles/may102008/pot_truth_5-10-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may102008/pot_truth_5-10-08.php Sat, 10 May 2008 15:32:00 PDT Salem-News.com visited Show Biz 2008 early Thursday afternoon, for a good look at all of the Salem Chamber of Commerce vendors who set up to share product and service information with other business owners and thousands of residents who visit Show Biz every year. The valley’s largest business trade show really takes the work out of networking. There won’t be another event like this until May of 2009, when the next Show Biz is scheduled. http://salem-news.com/articles/may102008/show_biz_vid_5-10-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may102008/show_biz_vid_5-10-08.php Sat, 10 May 2008 12:35:00 PDT The global relief and development agency Mercy Corps is sending its top European official to Myanmar, and hopes to have several other members of an emergency-response team in the country in the coming week. Mervyn Lee, executive director of Mercy Corps Europe, is expected to arrive early next week. Once on the ground, Mercy Corps staff will work with partner agencies to help assess needs and explore opportunities to ease suffering in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/myanmar_cyclone_5-9-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/myanmar_cyclone_5-9-08.php Fri, 09 May 2008 16:45:00 PDT Boeing (NYSE:BA) and the International Association of M and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today began negotiating a new labor contract for more than 26,000 employees, largely in the Seattle area, Portland, Ore., and Wichita, Kansas. "Boeing is committed to providing employees with outstanding pay and benefits, and we intend to reward employees for generating productivity improvements that help us meet our commitments to customers and win new business," said Doug Kight, the Boeing vice president of Human Resources responsible for these negotiations. http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/boeing_talks_5-9-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/boeing_talks_5-9-08.php Fri, 09 May 2008 16:10:00 PDT The Portland Water Bureau was alarmed to find that a person posing as a Water Bureau employee successfully scammed $44 out of a customer last week. Showing up at her front door, the imposter demanded $40 from the customer in order to keep her water on. Coincidentally, the victim was nearing a three-day shut-off period, a warning given to customers who have not paid their bills. http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/water_scam_5-9-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/water_scam_5-9-08.php Fri, 09 May 2008 15:44:00 PDT A little-known federal government program that supplies medical marijuana to a handful of patients will mark its 30th anniversary on May 10th. The federal medical marijuana program -- referred to as a Compassionate Investigational New Drug (IND) program -- resulted from a lawsuit filed by glaucoma patient Robert Randall, who successfully showed that his use of marijuana was a medical necessity. http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/federal_patients_5-9-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/federal_patients_5-9-08.php Fri, 09 May 2008 15:25:00 PDT The United Nations today appealed for $187 million to help provide humanitarian relief to some 1.5 million people severely affected by the recent cyclone in Myanmar for the next six months. Launching the Flash Appeal in New York on behalf of 10 UN agencies and 9 non-governmental organizations, the UN’s top relief official emphasized that “the extent of the humanitarian catastrophe is enormous.” http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/un_burma_5-9-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/un_burma_5-9-08.php Fri, 09 May 2008 14:59:00 PDT America’s most crucial citizen decisions in more than a century are being “slobbered-over and stupid-ified” by overly-pretentous “ratings-fed pundits-of-the press and broadcast-media”. They profess portentiously-probing knowledge of national-issue significance, while burying their actual participation under tons of minor trivialities; program-time/wasting repeat-accusations; false-celebrity sayings, and the most-recent/rumors of political rape and revolt; ad nauseam. http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/hank_oped_5-9-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/hank_oped_5-9-08.php Fri, 09 May 2008 14:41:00 PDT Today, U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) joined human needs advocates representing millions of Americans to urge Congress to aid families and states hit hard by the recession. As Co-Chair of the House Hunger Caucus, Rep. McGovern emphasized the urgency of Congressional action. "It's clear that we need additional economic stimulus that is targeted at those Americans who need the most help," said Congressman McGovern. http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/mcgovern_today_5-9-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/mcgovern_today_5-9-08.php Fri, 09 May 2008 13:43:00 PDT Mother's Day, a day we honor our mothers is this Sunday, but did you know that it is celebrated on various days in many places around the world. Different countries celebrate Mother's Day on various days of the year because the day has a number of different origins. In the United States, Mother's Day was loosely inspired by the British day and was imported by social activist Julia Ward Howe after the American Civil War. http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/mothers_day_history_050908.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/mothers_day_history_050908.php Fri, 09 May 2008 10:23:00 PDT NY Times best-selling author, Steve Alten, famous for his thrillers that include MEG and The LOCH, wrote his latest novel, The SHELL GAME as a cautionary tale because he felt compelled to warn the American people to start getting the facts regarding oil, specifically what lies ahead when world reserves finally run out. Have you ever really thought about what would happen if we do run out of oil? According to Alten, through his extensive contacts and research, the end will begin with higher gasoline prices, fuel shortages at the pump, power failures... but things will get worse... a lot worse. http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/oli_release_5-9-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/oli_release_5-9-08.php Fri, 09 May 2008 09:48:00 PDT Democratic Presidential hopefuls Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will be visiting various sites throughout the state of Oregon over the next few days, hoping to win the 52 pledged delegates to be apportioned by voters on May 20. Obama is holding a town hall meeting in Albany on Friday at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center that is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM. Hillary Clinton is holding a health care discussion Friday at Doernbecher Children's Hospital. The health care discussion is not be open to the public. http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/obama_clinton_050908.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may092008/obama_clinton_050908.php Fri, 09 May 2008 07:55:00 PDT In our 19th edition of medical marijuana questions and answers with Dr. Phil Leveque, we seem to be learning that the list of questions will never end. In this week's video segment with Bonnie King and Dr. Phil Leveque many viewer questions are answered and we learn some good news; that the U.S. government removed a major obstacle for active duty military personnel who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. http://salem-news.com/articles/may082008/leveque_5-4-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may082008/leveque_5-4-08.php Thu, 08 May 2008 22:46:00 PDT Live classes in Gaelic, video credit repair, mortgage EBooks millionaire mentoring, and over 1,000+ courses offered in Spanish and international languages as well as English?...this online educational provider has plans to bring an extensive menu of offerings to people all over the world. When Dezra Lehr-Guthrie formed World Class Educational Services in Oregon in 2007, it was her goal to dish up a smorgasboard variety of online offerings, and make them available in every major language world-wide. http://salem-news.com/articles/may082008/online_education_5-8-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may082008/online_education_5-8-08.php Thu, 08 May 2008 11:37:00 PDT Officials with the state say that since the beginning of Oregon's Tobacco Prevention and Education Program in 1996, the proportion of mothers who smoked while pregnant has decreased 30 percent. Because of this decrease in smoking, about 17,000 infants have had a healthier start to life. "This decline in the number of moms smoking during their pregnancies is great news for Mother's Day," said Mel Kohn, M.D., state epidemiologist with the Oregon Department of Human Services Public Health Division. http://salem-news.com/articles/may082008/pregnant_smoking_5-8-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may082008/pregnant_smoking_5-8-08.php Thu, 08 May 2008 10:39:00 PDT How kind and thoughtful of American governments across the universes in parallel to give tax-payers a little bonus for their support of policies which in every other regard do them little good. For the moment Christmas in April is here. Buy yourself a gift. You earned it and will pay dearly for it in the long run. http://salem-news.com/articles/may082008/nota_bene-93.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may082008/nota_bene-93.php Thu, 08 May 2008 08:07:00 PDT Woodburn police are investigating a fire last night at the Woodburn School District's maintenace offices, located at 1091 Newberg Highway behind French Prairie Middle School. Woodburn police say a portable toilet near the offices caught fire and spread to a food storage building. Woodburn fire says twenty-five firefighters responded to the call which was extinguished within 20 minutes. http://salem-news.com/articles/may082008/woodburn_fire_050808.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may082008/woodburn_fire_050808.php Thu, 08 May 2008 08:06:00 PDT